EAPP Lesson 2 - Academic Language

NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: ____________ SCORE: ________

GRADE & SECTION: _____________________________

Exercise 1
Direction: Complete the table with the missing adjective / noun / verb form.

Adjective Noun Verb

acquired acquire

analytical analyze

definition define

derived derive

distributive distribute

emphasis emphasize

evaluative evaluation

hypothetical hypothesis

indicative indicate

interpretative interpret

prediction predict

reliable rely

responsive respond

significant significance

sympathetic sympathy

Exercise 2
Direction: Fill in the blanks with the missing word. Choose from the word bank.

economical factor availability periodically similarity

illegality contractually indications research analyzed

1. _______________ of water is vital to all plant and animal life.

2. We need to find a more _______________ way to manufacture our products because our profit margin is too
low.
3. Warmer than average weather was the deciding _______________ in our decision to postpone our ski trip.
4. Interest in the planet Mars has greatly increased since _______________ of water raised the possibility that life
in some form may have evolved there.
5. Music downloaders are questioning the _______________of file sharing, claiming the law is unclear on the
matter.
6. Meetings will be held _______________for the members of the project to discuss their progress.
7. Jane Goodall's _______________into chimpanzees has greatly increased our knowledge of these animals.
8. We are _______________obliged to deal with this firm.
9. The DNA of chimpanzees shows a remarkable _______________to that of humans
10. At the end of a research project, the researcher is normally faced with lots of observations which need to be
_______________.
Exercise 3
Directions: Examples of language which is not formal enough for academic writing have been underlined in the
following text. Replace the underlined part of the sentence using suitable academic words from the given list.
Make changes/and or add extra words as necessary.

adequate community promote positive alter

site goal component specific trend challenging

1. The popularity of camera phones has made it more and more tricky to prevent people from taking photos of
things they should not record, e.g, military equipment. But now there is a system that can find out any
camera phones and send out rays of light to mess up any pictures they take.

2. The village shop was a valuable amenity for all the local people.

3. What I hope to achieve in life is to run my own company.

4. The Internet has changed our lives dramatically.

5. The current general tendency is towards retiring later.

Exercise 4
Directions: Suggest ways to improve the given sentence through hedging. Write your improved sentence in the
blanks provided.

1. Mars is the focus of much scientific study and the foremost planet for human colonization.

2. News reports can never be trusted because of media bias, journalist interpretation and agenda setting.

3. The main concerns for the future generations are global food supplies and population growth. Both of
these have to be addressed by international leaders within the next five years.

4. Most people think that Climate Change is caused by human activities.

5. The key factor of divorce is gender hierarchy and gender inequality.

Exercise 5
Directions: Using the criteria given, evaluate the language of the following sample academic texts from various
disciplines. Put a check mark in the appropriate box.

TEXT A
This essay intends to investigate whether there is a causal relationship between music listened to and the mood of
individuals. Additionally, it will seek to explore whether this relationship is used in advertising to encourage
people to spend money.

TEXT B
This essay is focused on investigating the photo tactic responses of three different species of fish that occupy
different areas of an aquarium: danios (Danio rerio), which group near the surface of the water, black skirt tetra
(Gymnocorymbus ternetzi), which swim in the middle of the tank, and kuhli loach (Pangio kuhlii), which swim
near the bottom of the tank. It is anticipated that they will respond differently to light according to their niche with
the tank.

TEXT C
Most teenagers probably won’t leap at the prospect of learning about personal finance on their own. That’s why
it’s important to take the time to teach them smart money management. To get the conversation started, here are
seven topics worth discussing to help your teen avoid costly financial missteps in the future.

TEXT D
COVID-19 caused significant disruption to the global education system. Early reviews of the first wave of
lockdowns and school closures suggested significant learning loss in a few countries. A more recent and thorough
analysis of recorded learning loss evidence documented since the beginning of the school closures between March
2020 and March 2022 finds even more evidence of learning loss. Most studies observed increases in inequality
where certain demographics of students experienced more significant learning losses than others. But there are
also outliers, countries that managed to limit the amount of loss. This review aims to consolidate all the available
evidence and documents the empirical findings. Thirty-six robust studies were identified, the majority of which
find learning losses on average amounting to 0.17 of a standard deviation, equivalent to roughly a one-half year’s
worth of learning. These findings confirm that learning loss is real and significant, even compared to the first year
of the pandemic. Further work is needed to increase the quantity of studies produced, and to ascertain the reasons
for learning loss and in a few cases mitigation of loss.

Characteristics of Academic Language Text A Text B Text C Text D

1. Does the text use formal language?

2. Is the language impersonal?

3. Is the choice of words appropriate for an academic text?

4. Does the text use technical terms? (If yes, write 1 term
found in the text./No)

5. Is the academic text objective? (If No, write 2 phrases that

indicate subjectivity.)